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<record>
<language>eng</language>
<publisher>Excellent Publishers</publisher>
<journalTitle>
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS) CODEN(USA)-IJCMO9
</journalTitle>
<issn>2319-7692</issn>
<eissn>2319-7706</eissn>
<publicationDate>2015-01-10</publicationDate>
<volume>5</volume>
<issue>1</issue>
<startPage>221</startPage>
<endPage>230</endPage>
<documentType>article</documentType>
<title language="eng">
Down Regulation of MIR-320 Gene Family Members in the
Peripheral Blood of Schizophrenia Patients
</title>

<authors>
<author>
<name> Tihomir Iliev Vachev </name>
<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name> Nikolay Todorov Popov </name>
<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name> Vili Krasteva Stoyanova</name>
<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name>Hristo Yordanov Ivanov</name>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name> Danail Savov Minchev</name>
<affiliationId>5</affiliationId>
</author>

</authors>

<affiliationsList>
<affiliationName affiliationId="1">
Department of Plant Phisyology and Molecular Biology, University of Plovdiv Paisii
Hilendarski , 24 Tzar Assen Str., Plovdiv, Bulgaria</affiliationName>
<affiliationName affiliationId="2">
Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty Plovdiv, 15A Vassil Aprilov
St., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
</affiliationName>

<affiliationName affiliationId="3">
University Hospital St. George Plovdiv, 66 Peshtersko Shuse Str., Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
</affiliationName>

<affiliationName affiliationId="4">
State Phsychiatry Hospital Pazardzhik, 28 Bolnichna Str. Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
</affiliationName>
</affiliationsList>

<abstract language="eng">
<p>
Schizophrenia is a severe disabling brain disease affecting about 1% of the world s
population. Due to the dynamic nature of the peripheral blood transcriptome, understanding miRNAs gene expression signature in schizophrenia is a promising
tool for discovery of disease-related biomarkers and biological pathways involved. This study aimed to identify specific miRNA signature characteristic for
schizophrenia by using genome-wide miRNA expression profiling in patients with
schizophrenia vs. healthy controls. In the current study, we examined miRNA gene
expression changes applying cust m made LC Science miRNA expression
profiling service, by using pooled whole blood-derived total RNA samples in order
to evaluate possible miRNAs molecules associated with the disease. Here, we
report experimental proof for a differentially down expressed miR-320a, miR- 320b, miR-320d and miR-320c members. To elucidate the biological pathways
implicated in schizophrenia, additionally we searched for the validated target genes
of miR-320 gene family that might play a role in the regulation of schizophrenia
susceptibility genes using miRWalk database. This analysis revealed
experimentally validated targets with specific function in nervous system and
development including RCOR1, AGO1, REST, and EZH2. Finally, our results
suggested that differentially expressed miR-320 family members might be involved
in schizophrenia molecular pathways.
</p>
</abstract>

<fullTextUrl format="pdf">
http://www.ijcmas.com/vol-5-1/Tihomir%20Iliev%20Vachev,%20et%20al.pdf</fullTextUrl>
<keywords language="eng">
<keyword>Schizophrenia
</keyword>
</keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
<keyword>  MiRNAs</keyword>
</keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
<keyword>MiRNA
expression
profiling
</keyword>
</keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
<keyword>MiRNA
microarray assay
</keyword>
</keywords>

</record>
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